ENNY'S BLOG

A STITCH IN TIME Since my uniform became too dirty to be seen by the eyes of a prefect, I sneaked into the girls' locker room to change into another pair of uniform, as well as dryclean the stained pair. But to my utmost surprise, my oppressors didn't stop at humiliating me in the cafeteria alone, they went as far as ransacking my locker and messing with everything inside so much that I couldn't use them again. Confused about what to do next, I moved out of the locker room and then turned my back on the exit door, which is a few steps away from the boys' locker room. Though it was out of bound for me due my gender obviously, I looked in that direction for no reason and Cleo popped out. I honestly wasn't expecting him to show up. "Oh, thank God I found you, Nife", He smiled and moved close to my standing spot, then gave me a pitiful look." I'm sorry for what happened," he said. "Take this", He also gave me a pair of uniform in a ...

THE SLEEPOVER When we finally came out of Bo's bedroom to the living room, I saw Grandma fast asleep on her sofa and her grandchildren also, though she instructed every one of us not to lie on either of them under no circumstances. "Grandma! You need to go upstairs! Here isn't comfortable for you", I needed her to go upstairs. "No", She rubbed her face with her right palm."I need to watch this movie until the end". "Grandma, it's better to follow your doctor's advise, these kids will not go to bed till you do, and you won't want them to be late for tomorrow's class", Bo assisted me in blackmailing her. "But the film is very interesting now", She refused to leave her seat. "They'll replay it tomorrow, and we can as well record it, Grandma. That's why DSTV is different. Enjoy your money now", Bola told her. "Oh! Okay!" Grandma rose on her feet immediately, and went to the staircas...

THE NEW BEE "Hmm, I was just...", I bit my lower lip. "I was just about to leave for the office ", Dad started searching for his big leathered, and black briefcase, fully aware that Mum arranges his stuff in his car, even before he wakes up because he's a disorganized person. "It's already in the car", Mum was kind enough to tell him, though she knew what he was up to. " Oh..Yeah. Thanks, honey", Dad gave her a cheek peck and left for the parking lot. He was the worst sly on earth. "Since I'm done, let me go with you", I ran upstairs to get my school bag and follow Dad. "That isn't necessary. I can pay for your Uber", Mom stopped me. She wished to be closer to me than Dad but couldn't bring herself to smile as much as he does. Even he was more scared of her. I was the girl who saw the things Tony did to Nifemi at the party his sister hosted because she didn't get to attend the initiation party. M...

THE BAR CALL Never in my life did I imagine something as terrible as this would happen to me. I thought my bar call was going to happen then. But unlike Lord Alfred Tennyson, I didn't have the strength and courage to face it. Besides, I wasn't in the position to look at my pilot eyeball to eyeball. I thought all hope was lost till a male figure, opened the door, and turned on the lights in the room. Instantly, I realized it was Loveboy, but didn't recognize the lady standing beside him. "What the hell is going on here", He pulled Tony to a side and hit him in a bad spot. "Loveboy, that's enough", I didn't want his violent act to lead to a tragedy. "He has no right to treat you like this", Loveboy insisted and continued hitting Tony till I stood in their midst. "It's my fault too. He got drunk because of me", I felt guilty. "Nife, are you okay?" he carried me with both hands because I was too ...

MORE THAN A WACKY DUCKY The gangster looks on the faces of the armed men didn't stop Loveboy from grabbing my hand and leading me to a haven. The road that led to this haven was spectacular. The building was said to have been designed by Spanish architects. It was ten kilometers away from other houses. It was built near a beach with a breathtaking view and a beachfront bamboo canopy I was longing to sit under while enjoying good music from my earphone, and a nice sea breeze. Watching sea waves without any form of intrusion was also fun for me. "Hey, you're finally here!", Rose came to welcome me to the haven owned by her family. I didn't want to stay but Loveboy assured me that he wasn't going to let anyone hurt me. "Hi", I waved to her. "I'm glad you came. You must be so tired from the trip. You have to change your outfit. Let's go to my bedroom ", She took my hand. "Okay. See you soon, babe", He winked at me and joi...

On The Run "Good evening, ma", Greeting was the first thing that came to my mind as I saw Grandma sitting on the only armchair in the living room. "I don't want to ever see you near my granddaughter again, stay as far as possible from her else you'll end up in jail", She slapped Loveboy and grabbed my hand. This time, I couldn't resist her. I followed her meekly like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse. She didn't even wait for Aunt Simi to finish her night bath and say goodbye to us. Besides, a taxi was already waiting for us outside the apartment. I didn't sleep a wink throughout the night. My eyes were wide open, watching the night transform into the day, and my heart was trapped with Loveboy. I wanted to give him a last look badly at Aunt Simi's house but I couldn't. I wasn't as strong as I thought. The possibility of him ignoring me forever because of what Grandma also scared me. The possibility of not being able to enjoy...